Cardston, AB Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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22%

Household income NAT. AVG.

61%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

6%

In labour force NAT. AVG.

Index	Cardston	Alberta	National
Median household income	$64,462	$94,624	$82,436
Unemployment rate	2.5%	5.1%	6.4%
In labour force	59.9%	70.9%	63.9%

Key findings

The median household income in Cardston is 22% lower than the national average
The unemployment rate in Cardston is 61% lower than the national average
In Cardston 7.1% of people earn $20,000 or less
In Cardston 12.4% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
In Cardston 0.5% of people earn $300,000 or more

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am i middle class

$42,970 $64,462 $128,924

City

$63,076 $94,624 $189,248

State

$54,951 $82,436 $164,872

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Cardston employment by industry

Labour Type	Percent
Construction industry	6.1%
Manufacturing sector	2.6%
Financial & insurance services	1.5%
Wholesale & retail services	6.6%
Public administration	4.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.4%
Education, health & social services	21.0%
Other	15.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cardston County, AB	4,385	$75,494	8.4%
Hill Spring, AB	157	$66,446	19.4%
Glenwood, AB	342	$55,199	33.0%
Cardston, AB	3,588	$64,462	21.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Feather Sound, FL	3,588	n/a
Bloomer, WI	3,588	n/a
Cuthbert, GA	3,587	n/a
Pajaro, CA	3,589	n/a
Perham, MN	3,589	n/a
Cardston, AB	3,588	$64,462	21.8%

Source: The Cardston, AB data and statistics displayed above are derived from Statistics Canada.